Type setting and justifying machine.



PATBNTED NOV. 2?, 19GB,

F. Ai JHNN. TYPE SETTING AND JUSTIFYING MACHINE.

iPPLCATIOE FILED 0G'.19, 1901.

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......... .llllilwifzzesses No. sa,aa7. Y Y PATBNTED Nov. 2v, 190s.

Y r. A.Y mamme. TYPE SETTING AND ws'rme MACHINE,

APPLIGATION FLBD OCH 1901.

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TYPE SETTING AND JUSTHYING MACHINE. YPLIGM'IDH Hun mmm, 15m,

m samssmm 4 lzlzl ATENTED NGV. 2'?. 19GB,

F. A. CHSi Y TYPE SETTING AND SUSTIFYNG MAGHINB,

APYLIGATIOH FILED OTJQ, 1901.

10 SHBETS-SBEET E PATENTED EGV. 27, 1906 i A. JHNSNg TP SETTRQS AND JSTEYING MACHINE.

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No. 836,687. EATBNTBD Nov. 27, ma.

F. A. JQHNsoj' TYPE SETTING gn man YG MACHINE.

PlLIUATIOH FILBIJ UGT-.ll 2901.

10 MEETS-SHEET 'I'V ATBNTED NOX?. 2'? w96.

TYPE SETTING TTTTSTTFTTNG MACHINE.

APPLIGTB' NLRB 9ST. la, 1901.

e@ @lil 836,687. ATENTBD NGV, 27, 1908 E'. A. JHNSON. TYPE SETTING AND JUSTIFYING MACHINE.

No. 536,687. FATBNTED Nov. 27, ma.; Y

P. .qb'abfsi. Y TYPE SETTING ND JUSTIFYING MACHINE.

PLIATIH NLB? GLlQ, i901.

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UNITED STAFAS fippiratitm fiieri October 1g, G.

Be it known that i, FRANK Amos QHMUN.

tnin new and nsefni hnpluvcmints in Typ@ Sifttnig and Jnstlfying Madinina, of niiifgirg l tin iiiiiuiing is n spvciiicatinn.

'iin pesnnt invention main 1o chin@ fin setting and justifying t this. inmhinf tiietype nre arranged zines and :"jtctnd therefrom in thi sind in; power-operated in unimi Unger-keys being nsii J v 15 image or initiate the action 0f the eisniiig nwvhnnisin. The type Siiiie cimvn an instilled pren unto u. mnveyer-beit whisk di livers tiicni tu it Vertical nb lining-duur noi. They fn" inserted rit 'i'i@ nntnni ni thrzs cimnnei snccesgivniy sind iin-iii in minpunt fumi in the ciumnvi by n. (invia-n wiiii'ii npnn tin end of the iine, siiiri {invicii being nntinnatiffniy withdrawn whim the iin@ vjevted from thv uiinnnii.

puntini nmrhine the justiiyingspacin mist 'wni ty 1v-metal; which a .siinpie 3o method Ut obtaining spaces if the fixant size inquired and at the saine tima; @vinding the tronbie of distributing the Spnrs for future una The mold in which the spaces nre Cast is adjusted by justifying merininism Ceni- 35 prising :i device for measuring the unjustiind iinff, devices fin* counting the imidspini-ns, :ind devices fm' ividing thi` siil rt fi mijn. .'tiiied line by the ninnbiei if spaans, the rnsnit being the tiiicknen Qi tin-x 4o justifying-spa@ required. After nach iine is iigefniiiiiiai a stfzrtingkey" is operaieii wiiiijigtin'ts the justifying: sind renpiiillg mechanism. The, ne is threaft gni@ mattina-11 y justiied and nhifted into a gaii The naifiiiiie will be diascfib iii tile filwing specification, reference 'neing had tn the accompanying din i fi' whicir- Y Y Figui@ i is a perspective View of die entire 5o nnwiine. Fig. 2 is :i front eievntinn if n portion of the machina, the kcyiand andY :wu-wisting mechanism biting ninittnfi' tiin nntgnzine shawn in nttii iines. Fig. 3

Specifiatin Gf Lsiers Pnt-ent.l

Patented HDV. 27, 1906.

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:#.iiiun ni'iaaili mi lin iin( i'i' Fig. d. 171g. i: :i itin eivninn if um ni' iiv reinem Sabin typn-ciinnnels. Figs. 3 and U :irc nieiii honing the immuvr of ioining the partixif tpn-vimniwin to the inngzine-s. Fig. 7 :i iivni nf tin1 vfanpnnign* nc'nnnini.

' is :i {winner-tlv? 'dini' @Tiwy sinus which i *Y I and H ninetni itk Sniiilingwiianiwi nini iine-assmniing i Y Fig. 9 boing a. pian. VEig-fi!) n vvl'tivni .1 ntinn aiilmt on iii@ lim.` 9 S3 nf Fig;A 9, and H n. from eieziti Figi. i2 mi l?, zii-f demiira ai fini ii in ffii rvinuving enpiiriitnr and inserting instiing-sfmi-QS, Fig. i2 living a svftinn on the im@ 12 12 of Fig. .2, and Fig', i3 n. section about on the limY i3 132i? Fig, i3, Fig. 14 is a plan View 0i tin* Y xF.aniirigg; inscininisni. Fig. .i5 is :in eniiii-giiii finti n? fini se'mizitnr-ojictnr nud ndjm'mit piirts. F iti iiinstfttis the spanniisting mechanism in niovntonnnd pa rtiy in inthe linie. i6 i5 (if ig. i4. Fig. l? is minimi Seetinn through the initingrpnt and pnnip nf the. spare-casting nieniiiininn, l`ig. L@ 'ign Sid@ eivntinn, mittig in Sifnin mi tiiis iine'l i8 of Figv Fig. 3Q in :i (ietaii v th jnsiying mechanism, iiinstnting the iifiviifes im* measuring tile iine and nd= in ine Build. Fi 2D. 2, and ai@ demi views of tim nin d and adjacent parts. igx 23 is a niiie view of a space with jet nitanned. Fig, 24 is an uin'vatinn of the Start' ing; mii stopping clutches of the driing iehg-nismooking from the ieft. Fig. 25 is fmnt View, and Fig. 26 n side View, nf s1. modified form of t.ypeapnn. Fig. 27 is a iin. Fig. a front eind Fig 29 n. side t of n. modified (innstrnciinn, inaiiiiiing a separata-magazine and deviens ini* ejenting snarators and retnrning ieni to the niagnzine. Fig. '20 is a pian View', nini Fig, Sin sisi View, ui a. devine nr'egniating the. iiiseiinrge of type from tii a., .inbiing-beit tu tn@ elevator.

The various part-S iii tiie nifehaism are "Siiported 'on a main frame, iiini may be 0f form suitabieiir the purpose. Snr

parts and ren'iovable and portable channels 104 in their upper parts, the removable channels being arranged to discharge type into the permanent channels. .1s shown in Figs. 4, 5. and 6, the removable channels each coniprises side walls 106 107, the front wall 108, and a rear wall 100. When the channels are removed, the type in them are sustained by detachable supports 1 10. These supports are right-angled pieces. each having a horizontal arm 111 adapted to enter the channel and support the type, and a vertical arm 112, which has )rejection 113 fitting an opening 1 14 in the ront wall 108. The supports are also provided with shoulders 115 which engages the inside of the front walls 108 at the bottoni and forms fulcrunis upon which the supports turn. It will be seen that when one of the supports occu ies the position indicated in full lines in ig. 4 the weight of the type will tend to turn it about the fulcriini 115, which will hold the projection 113 seenrely in the opening 11.4. When the support is in this position, the channel 104 can be transported filled with type. The movable channels are adapted to rest in notches 116 1 17 in the upper ends of the fixed magazineehannels 103, and they are retained in verti cal position b v pins 11S on a bar 110, as shown in Fig. 1. The partitions of the lower magazinechannels are supported in walls 12() and the v are provided with flanges 121 at their outer edges to hold the type in line. Openings arc provided at the lower ends of the channels through which single type may he ejected.

The type from the front magazine are delivered to an assembling-apron 122 by ejectors 123 and the type from the rear magazine are delivered to an assembling-apron 124 bv ejectors 125. The ejectors 123 extend tlmiiigh the upper part of the apron 124, and the ejected type from the rear magazine pass down between the ejectors 1.23, the front and rear magazines and ejectors being staggered for this purpose. The type from the front magazine are ejected against builers 126, and the fender 127 is irovided for preventing the type from the iirst magazine from being thrown up as thev strike the butter.

The ejectors all have flexible portions 128, and their rear ends 129 are turned upward and then outward to engage theundei'cut groove 130 in a common ejector-bar 131. Bar 131 has a parallel movement, being connected by links 132 and arms 133 with a rock-shaft 134. An arm 135 on the roekshaft is connected by link 136 with a crank oi' arm 137 on the escape-shaft 138. The escape-shaft is iii line with a constantly-running shaft 1311, on one end of which isa drivesheave 140 and on the other end a crown ratchet-wheel 141. Un the adjacent end of shaft 13s` is a radial pawl 142, having one end adapted to engage the ra tchetewheel and the other end reverselv turned and adapted to engage a cam-surface 143 on a verticallyinoving slide 144. Figs. 3 and 7. lien slide 144 is raised, spring 115 is permitted to throw the pawl into engagement with the rotating ratchet-wheel. The engagement of these parts rotates the shaft 13S. Slide 1411 is dropped before the shaft makes a complete revolution and the tail end of pawl 142 rides up on the eani 143, throwing the pawl out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel. (ln completion of the revolution the pawl strikes a projecting shoulder 146 on slide 144 and stops the shaft 13S. Slide 144 is raised b v a rod 147, elbow-lever 14S, link 14.9. arm 150, rock-shaft 151, and bail 152|, said bail lying over the rear ends of the key-levers 153. It will be seen that whenever a key is depressed the shalt 138 will make one complete revolution, causing the ejector-bar to move toward the magazines and return, carrying with it any ejector which has been rendered operative by the key depressed.

Beneath the rear ends of the ejia-tor-hars are lift-rods 154, which normally rest on a fixed har or shelf 155. The bar 155 is provided with a ledge 156, on which the rods rest when raised, and with a flange 15T, which forms the back-stop for the rods. The lower `ends of the rods are guided between the bar 155 and the rod 15S. The lit1 trods are raised by inclined push-rods 150, the lower ends of which rest in notches in the rear ends of the levers 153. A rocking blade in the rear of the lift-rods is operated to restore said rods to their normal position by an arm 1617 connected with the blade and e pin 162 on the arm 133. When a ke)V is operated, it raises the rear end of the corre.- sponding ejector and at the same time starts the escape-shaft, which moves the ejectorbar to drive the ejector forward and then return it, discharging the required type on the assen'ibling-apron.

The assen'ibling-aprons 122 k121 are provided with guiding-ribs 163 and with side ribs which guide the types to common delivery-peints 164 165, at which ioints the tyie are deposited on a constant y-running beit 166, which carries'theni to the stick or assenibling-channel. Belt 166 runs over a drive-pullejv 167 and sheave 16S and a second sheave 169, the latter being connected b v a crank-pin and a connecting-rod 170 with an elevator-slide 171.

The type are delivered at the lower end of the assembling-channcl or stick 1712, Figs. 3, i), 10. and 1l, which is formed by a bracket 173 and a groovcd bar 174. A tvpe-elfwator 175 normallyv stands with the upper ends ot its arms or prongs justy below the point ol' deliveryv of the type, being held in this position ih v a spring 176. To the constantlv-moving i slide 171 is connected an elevator-lifting pawl 177. The upper end of this pawl has a pin ICO tio

ai'tt'r whirh hitch 22"2 is withdrawn, releasing the ruin-arm IES :ind porinitting it to disengtigv thv howl 22T from its rzitrhtt-wlnvl.

1t has horn stattiti that whtn tin` storting:- kty is strurfk thv li1ii\liltin;f rzirk 11.15 is raised hy inwins oi tho shaft .205 und inttrinvdiiittl gearing. On the' right 0nd ol simlt 205 is it pinion 235, which is in intsh with :i urk 236 of smilie-ioni woight to rnist` tho liftingfrzirk and tho lino. As tht` riirk .2313 drsrrnds :i` pin or shoulder on siiid iu-li vngiiges :in iirni 137. Fig. 1T, on the` rock-shaft 223, Fig. 24, :ind oli'itftis th(j startling of thv line-shaft 21), which nnikus one revolution und in. turn starts tho spmfvsslnilt` 22.*'. ln this nmnntr thv lino-shaft sind the` sparo-simil art1 stzntvd. ht' tho niovenitnt of tho stzirtiugpliov 102.

` lter the line is raised into tht` tinnsI`or-rlmnnel 206 said chnnvl is lnovod to tlu` right hi' moans oi its ronnm'tod ritrlr 23X, geur LIti. pinion 240, mt-k 211, nietinittd whvn strurh h v th(x lover 25S, operatori hy mini 25T, Figs 2 and 12. Thesttiiting-r111-k Bitti is rnisott hy ii rord 242, ronnfrttd to tht` huh ol :i `pulir)` 24H on tht lino-shaft, Suid pniltw' living giron onu` rrvolution lor (inrit lint :ind thon rrhziseti tto |if-rn1it the` rau-it lo drop. Adjiu'ont to inlilov 213 is :in :trot 214, lixoti on slnil't ltl :1nd curving :i pawl 245. which is nornmllv hold in position to tngzigo :t shouldtl Blt' on tho lnilloy h v :i spring" 24T. s tht` simlt rovolvvs, the` |mwl rnrrns thu nuiliw :il'ounit with it until 1t hats nonrliv ronnilotitl :t VoVo-- gnidotl hy :i link 355, whirh is pivott'd to tht` u ihon thi` stairtf Thr rzirlr 241 is operated positivelyto carry l l i t 'the trinisfvr-ohsnniol from its initial position into iiliiunlent with thtx lnrtisnring-slidil by a ruin 257 on liuc-shaft, sziitid umn onorating on levtr 255s. Fig. 12. Aitor thi` lino` is nicasurtd tho Gam 257 inovts tht;I rut-k 241 to shift tht' trtinslvr-Chnnnrl htrthm to tho right into atlinon'ient with tho justifjt'ingrhannvi 25), Fig. 2. The parts arr hold in this position hy a paiwl 260, which ingaigts at notrh in tht` rack 241 until they lint` is justitiod and rnttircly moved out` of tho` trunsl'rr-tlntnnul. After the iin@ is justified thv` rau-l; 241 is relcastd, and its wright servos to rvtnrn tht transl'ci'wltatnnoi to its initial posit ion to rrcvivv ti new lino.

.inviti/ing lne'rhrrniwii. Tho justilitfzition of tho lints of typo drin-nds, as in otht-r nmchinrsofthjsrlaiss,npontht lint` short info" or tho hnjgth of t im unjust iliod linti :1nd upon tho ninniwr ol' word-sharm in :i lino. 'l`htortt it'A :Lily moli instdying-spartshould ho winni to tho totnl shortage ol tho lint dividid h i' thv nunlhor oi' spaces, ln the prosont instztntrttin words :irt svpnrzitid hy thin srlniriitors. which are afterward suhstitutod hy mist` justil` \'in} t-spi1uis l`htsr separators :ire Invalsurt-d with tho lintx und ehn- ;iilowanrv iniidtx for their width in ndjustingy thtl inold to rast, the` instil' \ing-s|i:turs.

rl'ht1 nlnnhvr of worihsinu-os in mu'h lino is uonntod h ronnvrtinf t :i hunting-rock fll, Fig, 1S', with tht` oirrflor 125 :it tht` right und of tinnnigiwlinl, which dllivtrs tln1 separattors i'roln thtx nntgnzint, which is sinliliir to tinl I Yiw-InnQHZinos, Fig. tt 'l`lnst-t'o1nno tions. :ts shown` nrt' link 2GB, :Lrnt Zoli. rookshnl't Bti-l, :ind :irni 2MB, rzurlving it pow] 413, which ltods tht` counting-ruck 'ltd :dong st clp h v stop :1s the.` stlmrzitors :tru insvrted in :1 lino ilnrli tit is also providrd with n holding-puwl Btiti. Whtn :i` lino lois houn :1ssonlhird, :l infojt'ct ion t upon tht` fonnt ingrinlt, Fig. ttt, will stond onposito ono ot :1. srrils ol' pins t'ih' in l hv compnetingphmul 242i, tforrvslionding to tht` nutnhvr ot supnrnt ors in u lino, :ind :is tin` trotnpzut iir1-hvm| desuonds to nntzisure.l tho lino this pin will ho puslnd out h the` int'iino projtrlion into position to hn- ;{ugt ono ol :i sorits of liwtrs tti. Thu lewtrs tiroir muis. Uni' lrwr for usr in jnstilw'inf.: :i lint` havin;r two words :ind ono srpurzitor is l'tllirunud midway of its lvngth. yl'hfl niXt iffvor is t'or :t lino having threw wordsy :and two svnnrntors. :1nd it is lnlrrunnd :it two-thirds ol its ltng'th nimtsuring l'roin its point ot' rontzuft with ono of ilu' pins 26S. Thil othor lt-vtrs :iro t'nlrrnnnd :itA thrtc-l'oiulhs, fouriil'ths, thv.. ol tiwiriongth. :ind thv svrios ot' livtrs :iro rupnhh ol dividingt tht` short ngo of tht' lino hy tho nnnihe-rol' ssllnirzttors or wordspairvs in thv lino. 'lhil ronnting-rnrh 2li* rvndtrs the` propor pin in tht` rompan-tinghead operativo, :ind saliti pin rot-lts n. correlCO ivi-mi and rvtm'md h)- riiisinghv piu'i. s the compartirig-hemd 24U de swzidr; 'si cama surface on thv himi eiiggv arm 4H) i372" a ruimvctcd arm Li, tu he? Thi. Minid prripffr, 37S, carried hy a siiding yuiii: 27S) :md is nmcaiie iriim :i fiaisfing pmiitiuii oppimiti thu nippir ui h making pot (iihmriired iii Fig. M in a. pusitin in which tim spin-vs may be rjfisledinm a, runway, whiifh position is iiusrated iii hm. 2U and 22. The ilmld iih fir 1; evprmnivd hy iifiii 23?, frrani i. rodi-shaft 2&2, piniun 283, mak 28%, iink i f ziim-ii-vf-r 25H, and mini 2X7 mi the haii-Shaft 225, Figs. i4, iii. sind ih. Tim hudynpiifr 2"? frriifs a pin, whivii Pngaggfs with sin? L in ihr ifiwvr part nf thfr sfide 2?(5, F1529.' Shi? i5 uf thi sili Width ai the pin :it its rear vnd, whiiv it iis nicr and it is wide sind pendii tho hiifiy-i'siece 13 he moved. Thus. while thv .maid iii ih@ fasting psit inn th? hudy pisse iS cimiircid wiihfzm ios. muori tu tim slide 275, and when thv maid is in the fiaa.- ing piisiinn ih@ innig-pince is permiim 1 f 'die widih 0f 'like slot 28S To hai-' i 1v mvment. .in moving; from the casig YQ ih@ ejeeting pusiiziim the hudypiecv is 'ir' f ight dowiiwiirfi movcnmni. his shiizdvr nf sint This ijeijs thi., pnrtiaiiy fram thc ixifiifi, and during' th t ther r'iifswnu-nt of the Minid hi 2U, cuts a groove 291 in this jimtifyiri. s in aeiia ih@ hrrnking ofi' of thee The mailing-pnt 293 dividir by'rfirtifum 294 into two compartments. @ne u? these compartments mmstiiies thi: pump, in which the pump-piunger 29:3 oper-@r t@ @jaag the metal through an iiperiing 295 tu a father compzirtmeni a dippiir rfgriiprswird iiy from thipositi sfr in fuii iiis. Fig. l?, to the pesiirfi shwn in dnied lines by means ui' md 299, cam-iever S, :uid cam 301 ma the line-shaft 219. By tiiia means the punip-compartment is kopt ii ui' type-metal. The pot is heated by a. suitiihie gas-burner 302.

The pingip-pistuu is upemfed hy hiver i. 25. fig if?, which is lioriimiiy sustaiiiied in iig 'most ievated positii by a pirated leg 39:1. which rests on a fixed support Leg fit1# is normally drawn. tim-ard the support hir-" spring 306. A Secund spring 307 iiidsrfo draw 'thv i'iiiiiip-ieer drown. 1 The is f r is raised at each rifiarii he raming'-Y i if by a link KUS, Whir I grani: 309 on the had Each time the iiukli irirri fha pumper is iefi in this p0- pistn, andthe pump-k2 sition with their@ '3Q-' resting 011 the support $05, while the iinii Ifjdf This. the latter having ii pin-zuiihsiot eminem-ion with th. iever. When im miihiis adjusted and at the prijiper hummm. fr@ erreiiig, the leg 304 ies muved Uff iis support by an Elbow-inver V3 Y1Y0L Figs. 14, l5, and i?, said lever being operaed by a imc-71137211, which is hooked to the @jr-cb ingyoke, 3h?, As the. yoke moves ti; the iei't the hiiihcranii is turned suhcehtly to threw the sustaining pawi or ieg 364 oli' of its ieuppnrL 2505. During the furher iilovemelit; Y of the ejecbng-yoke the latch 311 is disen gaged friuli; it .by a pin 313, which uperatgs. on an incline 314. When the yoke again movies io he right, the iatch 311 is renggged wiih iii The pumpgmmher is riwii'iefi ghf 'SiY valve 31""ifhh is Cmnected to a. e'verrf. The im@ 316 is raised by n )in and drawn down' by a spring Sib. ggive 315 is Upened ai; he proper time to reeivnrn :if zuid @Edged when the pump is nishiig,V g stroi. Y

hi tif side of the mold is a jet-Breaking sre 339, which is depresad ai the proper time tu break off the jet, as shown in Fig. 21, and discharge the same thrfirigh an opening It Iriay be here statfithat the jets are of uniform 'size regardiess 0f th@ hiekness of i giace, being cnusiderhij; lir than rhin spaces. I have ffm'i that thin can be cast berief with a. thick jef: heretofore, with si j i' frres gading ness to the space.Y igrekr 'u Ems a projection h'wisi f'sxeraesV in a. Sint 322 iS d ardiy nclind at iis iurward' end, as simi@ i Figg'flga's T 1H "he mold irigve's' forward he jet-breaker is driven down. Asthe indici mves hack t0 ihe @asti pusiti-he jet-breaker rises and does notiisriigtje w nf metal from the 'nii' A EQQL Y When the Yresid is in the discharging posiiimi, as iisirated in Fi 20, the b0dypiece is moved down to disc arge the space by 'means ef'iever 323, link 324, cam-leverSQ,

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and cam 326 on shaft 225, Figs. 18 and 20.

.During the casting of the space the gageslide 276 1s clamped by` means of lever 328, which is operated by a crank-pin 329, Fig. 20, on `a shaft 330, Figs. 16 and 13. Said shaft is rocked by means `of arm 331, link 332, cam-lever 333, and cam 334 on the line-shaft 219.

Space-inserting mechanism.-Thc transferchannel `206 after its second movement to tlle right rests in alinement with the justifyingchannel 259, as previously explained. Wt en the line of type reaches t1 is position, it is received upon a prcceder-head 335, Figs. 12 and 13, which preceder is carried by a slide 336 and supported by cord 337, to which is connected a weight 338 sullicient to overbalance the rcccder-head and thc hne resting thereun, 1igs. 2, 13, and .17.

Normally sup orted above the transferehannel 206 is a Vollower-head 339, connected to a heavy follower-slide 346, which slide is raised once for each line by a cord 341 ,passing around suitable pulleys and connected to the sheave 243, Figs. 12, 13, and 17.

When the transfer-channel is brought into alinement with the justifying-channel, the sheave 243 is released by pawl 245 engaging projection 248, and the follower-head 33t) .is permitted to descend, earrying with it tlc ine of type and separators until tlre rear projecting end of the first separator' engages a support 342 and the forward end ofthe separator strikes a trigger 343, Figs. 12 and 15, the trigger-lever 343 being slightly rocked upon its pivot. T he trigger-lever operates a latch 344, Figs.' 14 and 15, which releases a transverse slide 345, mount ed on tlte eject ingyoke 312. Slide 345 is drawn to tite rear, (by a springfl carrying a projection 346 into engagement with a notch 347 on a rack 34S. Rack 348 is reciprocated by means of gear 340, shaft 350, pinion 351, vertical rack 352, link 353, cam-lever 354, and cam 355 on the spacing-shaft 225, which shaft has been started by the rotation of the line-shaft.

Each separator operates on the trigger to connect the ejector 312 with the reciprocating rack 348, and at the succeeding revolution ofthe spacing-shaft 225 the ejector moves forward, pushing the separator out of the line and onto an inclined chute or runway 356, Fig. 14, down which it slides to a suitable receptacle. Simultaneously the pump is released by the elbow-lever 310, which is connected with the ejecting-yoke 312, as )reviously described, and the space is east. he mold is then carried from the cast ing-point to a circular runway 357, leading 'from the mold to the justil'ying-cliannel. The space is ejected into the runway 357, as heretofore explained, and is then carried through ninety degrees of said runway by a pusher 358, carried by a flexible arm 359 upon a vertical rock-shaft 360, Figs. 14, 16, 21), and 22. The

rock-shaft 360 is operated by pinion 361, rack 362, link 363, cam-lever 364, and cam 365 on shaft 225. At the first part of the forward movement of the ejecting-yoke 312 a cam-surface on said yoke operating on roll 366 depresses alnk 367, Figs. 2, 12, and 15. To link 367 is connected a lever 363, carrying a pawl 369, which engages rati-.lut-teeth 370 on the preceder-slide 336. The precederhead 335 is thus `temporarily lowered, opening the line beneath the separator which rests on the support 342 and the trigger-lever 343, as shown in Fig. 12. The separator ejectingyoke 312 has an intermittent 'forward movement. It advances until its forward end reaches the right wall of the justifying-channel and then rests until a space has been cast and carried from the mold by the pusher 358 into the opening of the line created by the downward movement ofthe preceder-head. Fig. 12 shows a space just arriving in the line. The movement of the ejecting-yoke is then completed, throwing a separatior onto the chute 356 and permitting the line to descend. until the next separator rests on the support 342 and operates tl'e trigger' 343.

The channel 357 is adjusted to correspond with the different thicknesses of s )aces rcquired for different lines, the widtli of the channel for each space being just sulficient to permit the space to pass freely through it. By this means very thin spaces can be handled without danger of having them bend or stick in the channel, and the thickest spaces can be handled in the same channel. The channel 357 is inclosed within a circular rail 371, which is carried by a vertieally-movable post 372 and a stationary circular cap-rail 373, having a depending tlangc 374, Figs. 14, 16, 20, and 22. (ln the rail 371 is a pill 375, which rests during the casting operation on the inclined surface of a cani 376, which is connected by a lilik 377 with the gage-slide 276, Fig. 16. The curved guide-rail 371 is raised prior to setting the mold and then lowered when the mold is adjusted until its supporting-pin 375 rests on the cam 376. The rail is raised by a lever 414, Figs. 16 and 22, having its free end arranged beneath the plunger 372. Lever 414 is engaged by a pin 415 on the link 332, which operates the mold-gage clamp 32S. lt thus follows that when the mold-gage is not clamped the guide-rail 371 will be raised to its highest position, and when the mold-gage is clamped the guide-rail will rest on the variable cam-support 376, which adjusts the channel to the Width ofthe space.

After the last justifying-space has been inserted and the last separator e'ected from a line the follower-head pushes the line dou n.- ward into the justifying-channel until the preceder-slidc strikes an arm 378 and rocks the shaft 379, withdrawing the paw] 260 on said shaft from rack 241 and permitting the lOO vided with the asual` marginal flanges to l 28 and 29, and the/ejector is provided with a guide the type t the helt. The apron-seot ions and their delivery-eliannelsare arran'ged :it dill'erent angles and made to diseharge one in the rear ol' the other at dill'erent points on the hell. [t will he set-n that the rear ehannel A12o is steeper than the next ehannel 42. "This eauses the type to travel faster in the rear ehannels than in the forward ehannels; hut the dill'erenee in time is equalized on the helt, the type from the rear ehannelshaving farther to travel than the type from the forward ehannels.

Figs. 27, 2H, and 29 illustrate mechanism for returningr separators to their magazines whieh may or may not he used, forming a modilieation olI the eonstrui-.tion ahove deserihed. Referring to these ligures, 42H indieates a separator-lnagazine channel, from which the sepfirators are diseharged onto an apron 429, leading to the assemhling-helt. The inagazine-ohannel 42hl is vertieally arranged, and the separators, whieh are ejer-.ted from the line in the justifying-ehannel, slide down the ineline 356 and anto a platform 430, looated heneath the u'agazine. An elevator-yoke 431 has prongs sliding at each end of the platform 4I(),-adapted to engage the ends olVr the separators 191 and raise them into the magazine, where they are retained hy detents 432, earried hy springs 432%. 'lhe elevator-yoke 42; 1 has a slot 434, through which a pin 435 extends to a constantly-reeiproeated elevator-slide 436. The yoke is pressed into eontaet with the slide hy a spring 437, whieh engages the yoke frietionally with the slide. ln the lower partoi the slide 4256 is a stud 438, whieh is pressed l'orward hy a spring 43H, and which is withdrawn, as shown in Fig. 2t), hy a eaux 44.0 when the slide is in its lowest position. As the slide 43o rises, the yoke is ealried up lrietionally. llI a separator happens to he partially on the rhute 3.56 and partially on the platform 42H?. the yoke will he stopped and the pin 43H, alter passing oil' the cam 440, will rest against the lower part ot' the yoke. ll', however, a separator is properly located on the platl'fn'm 43() the yoke will earry it up to the magazine, and helore reaehing the n'agazine the pin 438 will he projeeted l'orward under the yoke to .carry the yoke up positively. The separator will thus lie l'oreed into the magazine, and all of the separators in. the magazine will he raised to make room for it. thus elevated into the magazine as they arri ve from the justil'ying-ohannel. 'lhe magazine is located in a vertieal hraeket 44]. ln vertieal guides in the upper end of this hraeket is a slide 442, provided with .horizontal guides 4425. in whieh aspaee-ejeetor 444 operates. '.lhe lorward end of the ejeetor 444 n( rmally rests upon the uppermost separator in the magaaine, as shown in Figs.

The separators are` shoulder 445, whieh engages the uppermost separator. The ejector is in the form of a rack which has teeth engaging an elongated pinion 446, and said pinion is operated hy a rack 447, arm 448, rock-shaft 449, arm 450 and one of the ejeotors 125, the ejector being used to rock the arm 45t) instead of ejeoting the separators directly from the magazine. The raek 447 is also utilized to operate the separator-unting device hy a link similar to link 262, fn'eviousl) deserihed. lt will he seen that the ejector 444 will l'ollow the pile of separators downward and rontinne m eject separators lroin the top oi the magazine regardless of the number ol' .separator-s in the magazine, provided the top ol4 the pile ol separators is ahove the hottonl of the gear 44o. The numher ol' separators aotually in the magazine will vary within narrow limits, depending upon the numher of separators whieh are in the line under justification. ln prartil'e it is not neeessary to make the gear 446 longer than that illustrated. To prevent more than one separator heinr ejected at a time, a fender is arranger in front of the magazine and carried hy the slide 442. The upper end of the fender always stands oposite the second separator to prevent it from )eilig dislodged. As shown, the lender eX- tends downward over a numher of separators to hold them in the magazine. The lowermost separators are retained by flanges 45:2.

l,n Figs. 3U and 31 is shown a modified form of device l'or regulating the delivery ot type from the assemhling-helt 166. liel'erring to these ligures, 453 indieates a guide along whieh the type are conveyed on the helt, and 454 indicates an eseapement deviee which is pivoted at 455 and constantly vihrated hy engagement ol a pin 45o with a side nam 457 on the sheave 169. The lorward end ot the pawl 454 is normally pressed against the guide 453 hy a spring 45S. On the tail end ol` said pawl is a type-stop lt will he seen that the esoape-pawl 454 is vihrated in unison with the movement ol' the elevator-slide 171. rl"ho cani 557 is so timed that the forward end of the pawl will he moved to release the type at the proper moment to have it pass fully onto the olevator 175 before the trigger-lever 182 crosses its path. As one type is released the nextfollowing type is detained hy the stop 4:39. The stop-pawl 454 is thus used for timing the arrival 0f the type at the elevator. While it is preferred to usey the trigger to release the elevator, it will he seen that the elevator might he onstantly reciprooated and the trigger dispensed with, as the type may he delivered to the elevator hy the pawl 4.54

and the holt at the moment the elevator is at its lowest position.

It will he evident that the devices illustrated in Figs. 27, 28, and 29 for inserting IOO IlO

separators in a. magazine-channel and for ejecting the separators from seid channel regardless of the amount therein muy he used as Well to load type or ordinary epm-es or uads into a channel and eject the simu. he claims on this feature are therefore um limited to the handlin of separators.

It will be evident t nt many changes in details of lconstruction may be made without departing from the spirit and scopo ol the foregoing invention, and for this reason the invention is not limited to the particular construction and arrangement of parts illustrated and described.

While the machine shown as embodying the invention is adapted for setting ordinary type, and 1 have aimed especially at thc production oi' e machine ce able of setting und justifying suoli type at high speed with nccurncy and with a minimum of' wear on the type, it will be understood that the invention is not limited` to machines for hnndiing such ordinary type, but may be applied eine in handling type, nia-trices, or the like, of any suitable material, and the Word type is used herein in this broad sense. Y

Having described my invention, het I claim, and desire to secure hylietters Patent, is

1. In a type-setting machine, the combination of e magazine, e plurality of typeaprons, and e common assembling-belt, seid t pra-aprons `hailing converging guides end @livery-channels which discharge the type onto seid belt.

2. In e type'setting machine, the eombinetionwith a magazine, of a plurality of typeaprons, each apron being provided with converging ides, and t e-channels leading from sei aprons and discharging one in reef of the other upon e common assembn -belt or guide, whereby interference of type in the* ch annals is prevented.

3. in a typesetting machine, the combination with the magzine, the ejectors, the

common ejector-ber and the escape-shaft for reci rocating seid ber, of the lift-rods beneeth t le cjectors, the seat upon which said rods rest when raised, Ineens for throwi said rods off of seid sent, the keyboard, an the connections between the lift-rods.

4x In e typos-netting machine, the combination with a magazine, and means for de'-Y livering type from the magazine tollen assembling-channel, ol the vertically -enf ranged assembling-channel to which the type nre deiivered, means Vfor eievnting the. type successively into said channei to fornitiVV iine therein, and e trigger controiling the elevator, seid trig er being operated by the f pe erriing at tie assemblinglchennel.

s. in :i type-setting machine, the combir: finzi wit ii :i magazine, a vertically-arranged the key-levers and Insscmhlirig-channel, :xml moans for disl (i. ln n tijm-setting machine, [he vomhi nation nl' n verticellpali'riingcd :issvmhlingchannel, o lypcwlcvnlor l'ol' nssoiiihlng ty )c in smid channel, :i trzlnsierwltunnel iihovv tlic ssseniling-channel, :I line-elevador operating to shift the line from thc :is-scmMing-channel to thc f:':inslvr-r'lmrmi-l, u resistant arranged io lrnvcl on top of thc` lino as it is living :is- V:,einhicd to confine the type, and ineens for from the lino when the 'latter is'elentefl and for restoring the resistant inthe path of the next succeeding line.

in type-setting machine, the combination with the vertically-arranged assemhling-channeh and means for insvrting type et the bottoni of seid channel to form n limI therein, of n slide arranged parallel with thv channel, e lever pivoted to the slide and exs tending into the assembling-channel, n latch ivoted to the slide and operating to hold ihr ever in said channel, si lino-elevator, und means for releasing the lever when thcelc Vator is operated to permit the line to pass ont of the assembling-channel.

8. In a typesetting machine, the combination of e verticnllyferrangcd assentbling;L channel, a typeselevator at thv` bottom of said chennei, zi. retaining-pend for sustaining the elevated type, s constantly-rccipwritting '-pnwl normally disconnected 'from 'the elf'- vetor, and e trigger for bringing said pnwl into Vengegennent with the elevator when ai type is 1n position to be elevated.

9. In e typesetting machine, the combination with the verticaiiy-arrangz-d assemblin ehannel, the line-elevator slide nrri'ingcd para lei with seid channel, thc lever connested with Said slide and normally out ol the assembling-channel, ineens tending con- "stentiy to raise the elevator-slide, e startingkey, Vend Ineens conncctvd therewith for rceesng the elevator-sinh: und throwing the eeYetorY-iever into the essemhngehannel ,below the type therein. l

it). The type-justifying mechanism coinprising s, laterally-movable line-transferchen- 'neig e space-mold, :l device for measuring the iii'neln said chnnnei, a:spun-counting device opereted by the s ece-'ejectng deriees, and

mechanism contro lcd hy the Eine-measuring and space-counting devices for adjusting the mold to cest justifying-spaces.

1,1. In a, typejnstifying machine, the coniautomatically withdrawing the resistentV IIS ver, I'means for: moving theselected lever in proportion to the shortage Iof a line, and connectionsbetween the levers and the' mold for :adjusting ythe latter.`

HanrangeLL magazine 12. The combinationin a typographie machine, of a mold movable from a casting posi` tionto anfeg'ecting position, means for ejecting a type- )0d partially from a mold and moving the mo d 'while the type-body is partially ejected, a knife arranged to partially sever the jet While the mold is"n'ioving, means for finally eject'ingthetype'frorn the mold, and means for breaking 'the jet. 1

e, the combi- 13. In a typographie' machin nation with al space-castingmechanismj` means for operating 'saidmeehansm to cast fying-channehof a runway extending from the casting liiechanismftb the channel, and

ymeans for Yadjustiilgthemoldfami the runway to approximately' the same Widths Whereby the spaces are prevented from turningin the runway. A

14. `In a typ ographic machine, a verticallyarranged magazine,"me`ans"for feedin` the' type or spaces into the magazine at the lower end thereof, means independent of the feed-4 ingineans for sustaining'theltype or spaces in the magazine and automatlcally-adjustable means for'ejecting the type or spaces" from the upper end of a type or space line of varying length in the magazine.

l5.` In* a typographie machine, the combination with a `magazine-tube, of an ejector movablelongitudinally ofthe tube to registerl with theend vtype oifsaeetfherein and 'movable laterally to eject@ t ee'ndtype or space.

16. In a typographie machine, the combination with a magazine-channel, of a slidei movable longitudinall I of saidchannel, an

ejector* mounted on t e 7slide' and l'mow'fable transversely `te saidi dehannell and ia1-feIf1d`er i carried by said slide/,1f the 'eeetrfbeing 'arranged* tc 'ejeetthe end* t e or space in' the channel and therfender eing'arranged to retain the remaining typeorA spaces Within the channel. Y

17. In a typographiclnachine, a' "vertically-y 1 with` a slideimovibieffioagi'wdiaily of the channel, a reci recatingejector carried by said ejector being adapted to dislodge the upperxnost type or space in the channel. i

18.` In' a typographie machine the combination of ,a vertically-arranged magazinechannel,` a slide movab elo 'tudinally of' the channel, an ejector barried ythe slide,said ejector normally resting upon the type or spaces in the channel and having a shoulder adapted to dislodge the uppermost type or space therein` 19. In a typographie machine, a verticallyarranged magazine-channel, in combination with an elevator arran ed to inject t pe or saces` into the lower en of the channe mova le devices for sustaining the type or spaces in said channel, and an ejector normallyresting npon the t e or spaces in the channel and adapted to dlscharge the uppermost type ors acetherein, 2 a typographie machine, the combii nation with a vertically-arranged magazine, of a table or support beneath said magazine, an elevator vadaptedto raise type or spaces from said' table' or support into the magazine, means for" operating said elevator yieldingly during-the first part of its upward movement, and meansV for operating said elevator positively during the latter partof its upward movement, for thepurpose set forth.

21.` In a typographie machine, the combination with' a 'vertically-arranged magazinechannel, of an elongated pinion parallel with the channel, an ejector operated transversely to the channel by said pinion, and means for maintaining said ejector in register with the uppermost type or s Aace in the channel.

V22."`In a typograp 'c machine, the combination with anassernbling-channel and an elevaton'of an `assembling-belt, a vibrating detent arranged to interept type upon said beltand operated to release the type at regu- 4lar intervals.

23;'In a Vtypographie machine, the combi- /nation with anl assembling-channel, a belt 'conveyingtype thereto, and an elevator for forcing the t cinto the 'channel intermittently", of a etentpperating to detain the type on theI` assembiihg-belt, and means for periodically vibrating the detent to release the type at regular intervals.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRNK AMOS JOHNSON.

`Witnesses: JOHN F. NELso-N.

said slide, said side beingsust'ained pon the column of type vor spaces in said cha nel and l W. E. BRAND.

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